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The Dancing Years

Summary
1979 Associated Television production of Ivor Novello’s musical play The Dancing Years for ITV.
Theatre play
The Dancing Years by Ivor Novello [more information]
Date of transmission
Sunday 30 December 1979
Time
3.15pm (165 mins)
Channel
ITV
Production company
Associated Television (ATV, 1955-1982)

Credits

Director
Richard Bramall
Producer
Cecil Clarke
Book by
Ivor Novello
Composer
Ivor Novello
Cast
Celia Gregory
Anthony Valentine

Additional details

Play tags
Austria, as theme or setting; class issues / differences; music drama

Print sources

Title
Home-Made Shows Lead the Christmas Far on ITV (Newspaper article)
Reference
The Times, 7 December 1979, p. 4
Title
Personal Choice (Newspaper article)
Reference
The Times, 29 December 1979, p. 9
Title
The Dancing Years (Newspaper review)
Author/creator
Nancy Banks-Smith (Reviewer)
Reference
The Guardian, 31 December 1979, p. 9
Title
Weekend Television: The Dancing Years, ATV (Newspaper review)
Author/creator
Michael Church (Reviewer)
Reference
The Times, 31 December 1979, p. 11

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